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to Add to home screen DECEMBER 21ST, 1892-Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of snow.
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| DECEMBER 21ST, 1892 |
Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of snow. |
| DECEMBER 21ST, 1964 |
A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon and northern California brought torrential rains on a deep snow cover resulting in record floods. |
| DECEMBER 20TH, 1836 |
A famous cold wave occurred in central Illinois. A cold front with 70 mph winds swept through at Noon dropping the temperature from 40 degrees to near zero in a matter of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told of chickens frozen in their tracks and men frozen to saddles. Ice in streams reportedly froze to six inches in a few hours. |
| DECEMBER 20TH, 1942 |
An early cold wave sent the temperature plunging to 3 degrees below zero at Nantucket MA, and to 11 degrees below zero at Boston MA. |
| DECEMBER 19TH, 1777 |
The Continental Army moved into encampment at Valley Forge amidst stormy winds and piercing cold. A relatively moderate winter followed. |
| DECEMBER 19TH, 1924 |
The Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone Park WY reported a low of 59 degrees below zero, a December record for the U.S. |
| DECEMBER 18TH, 1957 |
A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons. |
| DECEMBER 18TH, 1981 |
A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND. |
| DECEMBER 17TH, 1884 |
A three week blockade of snow began at Portland OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received. |
| DECEMBER 17TH, 1924 |
A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th. |
| DECEMBER 16TH, 1835 |
New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district. |
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| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| Weather Station: Washington-Dulles International Airport , VA , US | |||
| December Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-0.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
23.90 °C
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Record Low
-27.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
168 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
1.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
26.10 °C
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Record Low
-25.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
58.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-14.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
261 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.80 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
462 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
279 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
18.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
5.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
21
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
287 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
140 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.20 °C
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Record Low
-9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
83.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
234 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-20.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
170 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
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